The helper
Senior puts engineering skills, desire to serve toward improving the lives of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
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Sports Shorts for Mar. 6: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athletics
Men's basketball moves on to Sweet 16; Shin named NFC Fencer of the Year.
Hail to the geeks
At this year’s MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference: cutting-edge basketball research and, yes, plenty of discussion about Jeremy Lin.
Preventing contamination in recycling
New study examines ways to prevent accumulation of impurities in recycling aluminum.
In the World: How rainwater can meet clean-water needs
Rainfall can provide an alternative to polluted groundwater in developing countries, but systems are needed to keep it clean.
Fuel for thought
Economist Christopher Knittel uncovers surprising facts about the cars we drive — and about the price of gas.
Just launched! A blog for social media communicators at MIT
Stephanie Hatch, MIT’s social media specialist, plans to explore a range of content, from quick tips to commentary.
Game on
As MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference kicks off, scholars and fans have produced a growing avalanche of quantitative research.
They’re mastering manufacturing
A distinctive MIT program trains engineers and managers who want to build careers on the leading edge of industrial production.
Measuring blood flow to monitor sickle cell disease
New technology may help doctors predict when patients are at risk for serious complications.
Reversing Alzheimer’s gene ‘blockade’ can restore memory, other cognitive functions
Neuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs.
‘A young man who was so spectacularly gifted’
Family and friends recall MIT junior Brian G. Anderson.
Scientists: This man has your number
Pierre Azoulay knows why scientists thrive, flounder and have bursts of creativity — and he has the numbers to back it up.
A climate window in the Southern Ocean
An updated circulation model reveals the Southern Ocean as a powerful influence on climate change.